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Denver schools Supt. Marrero sets goals to lift test scores, focus on staff retention

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By Melanie Asmar | Chalkbeat Colorado Denver Public Schools Superintendent Alex Marrero has far fewer performance goals this school year. But the goals he does have are more ambitious, he said last month. For example, Marrero wants the share of Denver students in grades 3-8 who meet or exceed expectations on the state literacy test […]

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Parent group sues Denver Public Schools over school closure decision, alleging ‘ulterior motive’

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Seeking to reverse a recent decision by the Denver school board to close 10 schools, a group of parents sued Denver Public Schools this week, alleging district leaders had an “ulterior motive” for the school closures “of converting public resources to the private market.”

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Faced with possible school closures, Denver teachers seek clarity about their jobs

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At lunchtime meetings last week at Denver schools that may close or shrink, teachers were full of questions about their fate: Would educators at the closing schools be guaranteed jobs next year? Would they be able to follow their students to new schools?

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Denver has spent millions in voter-approved bond money to upgrade schools it might close

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Denver Public Schools has spent $22.6 million in voter-approved bond dollars over the past four years on schools that district officials are now considering closing or downsizing, according to information obtained by Chalkbeat in an open records request.

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Voters approve lodging taxes for child care in Montrose, along with La Plata, Grand counties

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Voters in three western Colorado communities approved lodging tax measures in Tuesday’s election that will send money to efforts aimed at making child care more affordable and easier to find.

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